1. 9-28-09
2010 Volkswagen Jetta TDI
I have never been a big fan of diesel powered anything, well maybe except a big
rig hauling down the road, they smell, no power and they rattle like they are
coming apart, oh did I mention that they smell?
I know that statement may have been a little extreme but when you follow behind
15 M-60 diesel powered tanks for three years in the Army you become a little
tainted when it comes to diesel powered anything!
Then a few years back I get a call from a local North County Volkswagen dealer
that had just bought 20 new/used Volkswagen Jetta diesels from out of state (At
the time California would not allow the sale of new diesel powered anything in the
state except big rig diesels). He asked me to come to his dealership and test
drive a new diesel Jetta, I reluctantly make the trip north and once behind the
wheel and with the coaxing of the GM yelling for me to “Stand on it, Burn Rubber,
see what she will do”! I did and was I impressed, 35 feet of smoking rubber and
an engine that was as quiet as a gas burner, what happen, did someone figure
out how to make a diesel powered anything really work? Yes sir, Volkswagen
did and they have kept the spirit alive and today I’m driving a jet black 2010
Diesel Jetta from Drew Volkswagen.
My tester is a 2.0-liter 140 horsepowered inline four cylinder diesel engine with
TDI technology, TDI what is that you are thinking? Well that is the heart of why
diesel engines work as well as they do with minimum smoke, noise but with a
bucket load of torque and power, Turbo Direct Injection is what the letters stand
for and it works. This engine produces 236 pound foot of torque, front wheel
drive, electro-mechanical power steering, anti-lock brakes, anti-slip regulation,
electronic stabilization program, electronic differential lock all sitting on a set of
16-inch allow wheels with 205/55/R16 all season tires.
The above package works well as a unit and for more in depth information on
some of the features you not sure about just stop by or call Drew Volkswagen
and they will answer all your questions.
This Jetta was a dream to drive, awesome air conditioning, and a great sound
system, very comfortable seating in front and in the back seat great storage
space in the trunk as well as in the car..
You can load up your Jetta to any specification you would desire. You start with
a base model that starts at $22,660.00 plus tax and license and then you can
build up from there or just look at the basic features you get for the base price
and you might be happy just with that. Sure there are a few options you may
want to consider like Blue Tooth, Satellite Radio an automatic transmission
versus a 6-speed manual (My choice is the six speed manual) or maybe a media
device that allows an I-Pod hook up.
Driving the TDI Jetta was a dream in the mountains and in the city, small enough
to park, big enough to haul the family on a weekend get a way and it has a clean
tail pipe and it gives back to the environment how good it that?